Re: insurance programs questions

2012-01-23 Thread Greg Morphis
Thanks everyone. He passed away this morning.. Can't describe the horrible situation.. Can see myself having nightmares, already having visions. We contacted the VA, they gave us the forms but we had to wait until it happened. My dad only had 72K worth of life insurance and my mom is only 58. So

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2012-01-10 Thread GMoney
That's heartbreaking Greg. I'm sorry. Looking out for your mom the way you are is probably the best gift you can give your dad. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote: We looked into Cobra, it was ridiculously expensive.. 600+ a month per person. But I guess

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2012-01-09 Thread Greg Morphis
I have a dilemma.. A quick summary: My mom is 58, she'll turn 60 July 2014. My mom has always been a stay at home mom, never had a job in her life. My dad doesn't have much long to live, weeks, maybe months. My dad was in the military, fought and injured in Vietnam. Are any of you aware of

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2012-01-09 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
Is your dad currently on/available for TriCARE? On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote: I have a dilemma.. A quick summary: My mom is 58, she'll turn 60 July 2014. My mom has always been a stay at home mom, never had a job in her life. My dad doesn't have

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2012-01-09 Thread Judah McAuley
She should be covered by insurance through the VA, called TriCare. She'll also be eligible for survivor benefits when your Dad passes away. I'm very sorry to hear that he's not doing well, that's a rough situation. TriCare info: http://www.tricare.mil/ Survivor benefits info:

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2012-01-09 Thread Greg Morphis
Right now they have insurance through United Health Care which expires this month. I'll look at those links and see what I can come up with. I appreciate you guys, I didn't know of TriCare. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: She should be covered by

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2012-01-09 Thread Judah McAuley
The VA has people to help you sort all this out, I definitely encourage you to contact the local VA office and tell them what's what so they can help you, your mom and your dad figure out what the options are and how to proceed. http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isflash=1 Good luck,

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2012-01-09 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
My mom suggested also trying this link, to see if there is a fit with their circumstances. http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/benefits_chap11.asp Jerry ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

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2012-01-09 Thread Maureen
I agree with Judah about contacting the VA, but also contact the social services offices in the county they live in to find out if she will be eligible for any low income based benefits. Also, contact United Health Care to determine if she is eligible to continue that policy on Cobra. Do not

Re: insurance programs questions

2012-01-09 Thread Greg Morphis
We looked into Cobra, it was ridiculously expensive.. 600+ a month per person. But I guess that's better than not having insurance. Tomorrow we talk to my Dad's Oncologist/Hematologist. We suspect he's going to stop the chemo treatment and send my Dad to hospice. I'll call around tomorrow,

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2012-01-09 Thread Maureen
600 a month seems expensive, but a single cardiac test can cost over 20 thousand dollars, so you definitely do not want her uninsured. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote: We looked into Cobra, it was ridiculously expensive.. 600+ a month per person. But I

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2012-01-09 Thread Eric Roberts
, 2012 12:05 PM To: cf-community Subject: insurance programs questions I have a dilemma.. A quick summary: My mom is 58, she'll turn 60 July 2014. My mom has always been a stay at home mom, never had a job in her life. My dad doesn't have much long to live, weeks, maybe months. My dad

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2012-01-09 Thread Erika L. Rich
600 a month is nothing, if you she can swing it. 1 trip to the hospital, overnight, is thousands, and at her age, I would try everything to continue what coverage she has, especially if it was any good, at least to give you time to work out any other options you may have. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at

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2012-01-09 Thread Maureen
Greg, This is the VA page for Spousal medical benefits. http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/champva/champva.asp On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Greg Morphis gmorp...@gmail.com wrote: I have a dilemma.. A quick summary: My mom is 58, she'll turn 60 July 2014. My mom has always been a

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2012-01-09 Thread PT
Yes. Anything you can to keep any kind of insurance. My last ER visit turned out to be for nothing. They didn't do anything but observe me for a couple of hours while the labs were being done. The bill was about $1,800 ... $40 of that was for some aspirin =-/ My grandmother had survivor